Calvin Leavy
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Calvin Leavy (April 20, 1940 ā June 6, 2010) was an American soul-blues and electric blues singer and guitarist.[1][2] He had a hit single in 1970, when "Cummins Prison Farm" peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard R&B chart and stayed on the chart for five weeks.[3] Locally, it was number one on the chart of radio station WDIA, based in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]
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Birth name | Calvin James Leavy |
Born | (1940-04-20)April 20, 1940 Scott, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States |
Died | June 6, 2010(2010-06-06) (aged 70) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States |
Genres | Soul blues, electric blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | Mid-1950sā1990 |
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Later in his life, Leavy became the first person indicted under the 1989 Arkansas "drug kingpin law". He died in prison.[1]